Zuffa Closes Down Illegal Streamer Cagewatcher

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Fight Magnet
Date: February 11, 2014 at 02:45 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

UFC® TAKES DOWN ILLEGAL STREAM WEBSITE AND SEIZES ITS RECORDS
Company to Continue Vigorously Pursuing Illegal Users
LAS VEGAS
– As part of the on-going initiative against online piracy, Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization, successfully took down and seized the records of
www.cagewatcher.eu
, a website that illegally streamed two UFC pay-per-view events.
UFC has obtained details of the streaming site’s userbase, including email addresses, IP addresses, user names and information pertaining to individuals who watched pirated UFC events including UFC 169. Also recovered were chat transcripts from the website. Using this data, UFC will work with Lonstein Law Office to prosecute identified infringers.
Lonstein Law Office has successfully prosecuted hundreds of claims for the UFC organization for sites illegally streaming content and individual users since 2007. UFC’s status as the industry leader in pay-per-view television has helped it become a leader in cracking down on companies and individuals watching and facilitating the watching of pay-per-view events online, without paying.
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[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: themmasupreme
Date: February 11, 2014 at 02:49 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

So I take it this was a new site, as they only streamed two events? lol

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Fight Magnet
Date: February 11, 2014 at 02:53 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

themmasupreme said:
So I take it this was a new site, as they only streamed two events? lol
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They got first row awhile back too, they're still around.
http://forum.mmajunkie.com/forum/threads/firstrow-sports-seized.45077/

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: C-Me-No-More
Date: February 11, 2014 at 02:53 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

I don't stream the events, but maybe if they lowered the price a bit maybe it wouldn't be an issue 55 dollars in this climate seems insane to pay, and i'd be pissed if I paid 55 dollars on 169, but then again you just don't know what you pay for till its over

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Sapper
Date: February 11, 2014 at 02:56 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

I think it is great they are shutting down these sites, but I do not agree with going after the users. Sure they are breaking the law, but going after the users seems a bit much. Even the FBI has said they will no longer go after people who download or steam illegal materiel, the numbers are just to great. Shutting down the hub sites and going after those that opporate it should be enough.
Over all Zuffa is just wasting money on this. One site goes down, two more will come up. The only company that is going about this the right way is Sony. The use of Cinavia is the best way to block users. They still have to download the content, but it is unuseable without audio.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Spud
Date: February 11, 2014 at 03:54 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

No chance in hell that anything will happen to the people that watched the event.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Fight Magnet
Date: February 11, 2014 at 06:19 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

Looks like this UFCFightPass has some teeth as well.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: DJFilthyRich
Date: February 11, 2014 at 06:53 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

Sapper said:
I think it is great they are shutting down these sites, but I do not agree with going after the users. Sure they are breaking the law, but going after the users seems a bit much. Even the FBI has said they will no longer go after people who download or steam illegal materiel, the numbers are just to great. Shutting down the hub sites and going after those that opporate it should be enough.
Over all Zuffa is just wasting money on this. One site goes down, two more will come up. The only company that is going about this the right way is Sony. The use of Cinavia is the best way to block users. They still have to download the content, but it is unuseable without audio.
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yeah this is actually really lame. does the zuffa really think that shutting down a site that streamed 2 events is going to solve anything? also, the article states that
"Lonstein Law Office has successfully prosecuted hundreds of claims for the UFC
organization for sites illegally streaming content" but i've only heard of a few sites that have actually been prosecuted. or maybe they're all small time like the one in the article who've only streamed a few events. either way, i haven't heard anything from Zuffa about these prosecutions actually being beneficial to their company. (they might have but i probably missed it)
but at least you know where those extra $5 for UFC 168 are going to!

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Fight Magnet
Date: February 11, 2014 at 06:58 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

Also recovered were chat transcripts from the website
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Ha, you read some of that garbage, that's beneficial them doing that. lol

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: BRF
Date: February 11, 2014 at 06:59 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

remember this?
http://www.cagepotato.com/you-cant-beat-the-internet-ufc-loses-legal-battle-against-justin-tv/

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: BRF
Date: February 11, 2014 at 07:00 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

Fight Genome said:
Ha, you read some of that garbage, that's beneficial them doing that. lol
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i feel sorry for the guy who has to look through it

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Brick
Date: February 11, 2014 at 07:20 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

Nice.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: madictionary
Date: February 11, 2014 at 07:51 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

Isn't it weird that the Department of Homeland Security uses taxpayer money and resources on this stuff? Shouldn't they be trying to prevent school shootings or something like that?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: TheVileOne
Date: February 11, 2014 at 08:02 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

C-Me-No-More said:
I don't stream the events, but maybe if they lowered the price a bit maybe it wouldn't be an issue 55 dollars in this climate seems insane to pay, and i'd be pissed if I paid 55 dollars on 169, but then again you just don't know what you pay for till its over
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That's not how the PPV business works dude. WrestleMania has never gone lower than price it always goes up. Floyd Mayweather's PPV costs like $75.
That's how it works. No one is ever going to lower their PPV prices.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Galgorian
Date: February 11, 2014 at 08:23 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

TheVileOne said:
That's not how the PPV business works dude. WrestleMania has never gone lower than price it always goes up. Floyd Mayweather's PPV costs like $75.
That's how it works. No one is ever going to lower their PPV prices.
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WWE is including Wrestlemania and all pay-per-views for their $10/month equivalent to fight pass. I would buy Fight Pass in a heartbeat if they decided to add the pay-per-views.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: C-Me-No-More
Date: February 11, 2014 at 08:39 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

TheVileOne said:
That's not how the PPV business works dude. WrestleMania has never gone lower than price it always goes up. Floyd Mayweather's PPV costs like $75.
That's how it works. No one is ever going to lower their PPV prices.
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I see your point all about making money,
But I'm lucky where I live I pay extra on the TV bill and that's it.
What @Galgorian said is what I'd do if I lived state side, just a Shame it's not

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Sapper
Date: February 11, 2014 at 08:49 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

The problem with including the PPV with fight pass is that you have to watch it from your PC. I order the PPV, people come over and we BS for a while, eat, then start the fights. If they could link it to my DTV account and I could watch it on my TV, I would pay 20 a month for fight pass. Or if UFC had a cable channel I would pay for it. I am not going to pay extra to watch fights that for the past few years have been free. I already lay extra for FS2, and now the prelims have gone from that.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Jak
Date: February 11, 2014 at 08:54 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

I almost paid 55 for 169 pre Cruz dropping out. It would have been my first bought UFC since Fitch/Baconator Overeem/Lesnar,... and man I would have been pissed. I'd pay $20 for a card now, but no more. they're just not that great anymore.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Fight Magnet
Date: February 11, 2014 at 08:56 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

madictionary said:
Isn't it weird that the Department of Homeland Security uses taxpayer money and resources on this stuff? Shouldn't they be trying to prevent school shootings or something like that?
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NSA bro, N...S....A.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Gnarcore
Date: February 11, 2014 at 08:59 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/zuffa-closes-down-illegal-streamer-cagewatcher.60994/

Sapper said:
The problem with including the PPV with fight pass is that you have to watch it from your PC. I order the PPV, people come over and we BS for a while, eat, then start the fights. If they could link it to my DTV account and I could watch it on my TV, I would pay 20 a month for fight pass. Or if UFC had a cable channel I would pay for it. I am not going to pay extra to watch fights that for the past few years have been free. I already lay extra for FS2, and now the prelims have gone from that.
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Almost any decent computer these days comes with an HDMI port...